Sex Chromosomes and Master Sex-Determining Genes in Turtles and Other Reptiles

Among tetrapods, the well differentiated heteromorphic sex chromosomes of birds and mammals have been highly investigated and their master sex-determining (MSD) gene, <i>Dmrt1</i> and <i>SRY</i>, respectively, have been identified. The homomorphic sex chromosomes of reptiles...

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Main Author: Dominique Thépot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/11/1822